Khmer Krom monks protested the in Phnom Penh about the maltreatment of Khmer Krom people by Vietnam and in turn was being chased and beaten by Cambodian police on 17th Dec, 2007.6th December, 2008
By Mayarith
Radio Free Asia
Translated from Khmer by Khmerization
Buddhist monks and Khmer Krom Federation activists from 6 countries, including the United States, Canada, France, The Netherlands, Australia and also from Cambodia have met on Saturday in Melbourne, Australia to show the sufferings of Khmer Krom people to the world as they are waging a legal struggle to take back Kampuchea Krom.
Chairman of the Khmer Krom Buddhist Federation, Venerable Ly Pov, said from Australia that the meeting this Saturday is to raise the awareness of the sufferings of Khmer Krom under the yoke of the Vietnamese colonisation in order to coincide with the 60th International Day of Human Rights.
The Venerable Ly Pov said: “All the delegates will come from all the countries. They will raise the awareness about the communist Vietnamese oppression on the Khmer Krom people who have been oppressed by Vietnam for a long, long time, many centuries ago. Khmer Krom, as we all know, have suffered miserably. Nowadays, it is because we have the Buddha, the Dharma, the monks and the Buddhist temples there that keep Kampuchea Krom still existed until today. But these people are ruled by communist Vietnam. So, Khmer Krom all over the world such as in the United States, Canada, France, New Zealand and Australia have gather to show the sufferings and the tragedy of Khmer Krom to the world, the UN, local and foreign guests see how bad communist Vietnam treated the Khmer Krom people.”
According to history, Kampuchea Krom was officially ceded to Vietnam by the French protectorate authority on 4th June, 1949.
The Khmer Krom Federation, an organisation that is waging a diplomatic and legal struggle to take back Kampuchea Krom, hopes that the raising of awareness of Khmer Krom sufferings through various international meetings will help convince the world community to help return Kampuchea Krom back to Cambodia’s control.//
32 comments:
This policeman has bitten the monks just like their enemy.
All these monks are the real Cambodians.
Yep... Hok Lundy was their commander.
Now Hok Lundy is in Hell...
Who's next to command to beat monk?
Let's Chea Sim Rule the country ???
Khmer Canadian
AH Hun Sen regime is under the Viet, why Ah Hun Sen Ask the polices to beat the real khmer Budhist in South Vietname (Khmer Krom?)..Because he is the Dog of the Viet....
How could khmer claim back kampuchea krom if Ah Hun Sen is against it???......
I think that is somewhat misleading representation of Khmer Krom desires. Or rather that is putting words into their mouth, to say that they want to return it back to Cambodia's control.
If Khmer Krom can gain some level of self-determination, why on earth would they subjugate themselves to another indirect Vietnamese colonization?
They would probably have a greater connection and easy with business and family traveling with Kampuchea, but incorporating back (if it were to gain independence) is just a terrible strain and horrible choice considering Cambodia government is so corrupt and directly under shadows of Hanoi.
Also why would they want to help give Vietnamese more free travel into Cambodia? It defeats the purpose of saving Khmer culture from vietnamization when you open all the Vietnamese opportunist from Saigon and elsewhere to freely go anywhere in Cambodia now as they would become citizen of this new "independent" state.
yeah, I think we should be careful and take more sensitive look at what the Khmer people of Vietnam really desires and careful as to not put words into their mouth that may misrepresent them or undermine their struggle and credits.
I'd say good luck to them. The King has left it too long to claim it back. In my opinion, it is o.k that Khmer Krom is under whoever's colonies as long as they don't loose their identity and culture. I think the Khmer Krom Federation activists should focus on claiming their identity and equality instead of claiming it back. I don't think any Khmer is good enough to be the individual ruler yet.
In addition to what I said in 7.12am. Hypathically if down the track they manage to claim it back. Khmer Krom should not be part of Cambodia. They should be an independent country and hopefully the same for Khmer Surin.
I agree with 7:12 Am. Norodom Sihanouk, Our king father have so much to hide from the Khmer People.
Him and Ho Chi Minh have some shaddy issues that we don't know about. Anyway, All the world know that if you're a religious man should never get involve in politic. I see thos MP chasing the monks and it seem to me like it just a political motivation. I don't even belief it's a real monks. Ask our King Father what happen to Kampuchea Krom? Is it still Khmer Land and also the disputed border along Khmer and Thai.
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veitcong policemen acted as evil that agains to monk.
khmer krom, don't let the vietnamese abuse you; you have the rights, too. after all, it was the vietnamese who came and took over the mekong delta of your indigenous land. continue to voice and fight for the freedom of khmer krom people. god bless.
I don't know a lot about Budhism, but I don't see anything wrong with monks peacefully protesting especially when it is for the better of humanity.
How did Budha triumed over many evils? That's becaused he defended himself from harms made by the evils.
As for that matter I think fighting back evils for the better of humanity is the core in any relegion. Therefore monks can certainly do that and not just Budhist monk but monks from any relegion.
The pretext of monks can't hold peaceful protest is wrong. It is ok during time of peace and prosperity, but when the common people are suffering monks are entitled to help defend the people's rights and reduce their suffering. Example of monks protested including in Cambodia in the 50s, during the Vietnam war, in Tibet, and recently in Burma.
9:28 Am Convince that to Bush And Israel. I hang you first and ask for fogiveness next. LOL
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I'm Khmer too but buddishm is suck. It just mess up the Khmer Empire. We should've go back and practice Prumanh Sasna.
Anyway. Khmer Krom Doesn't speak proper Khmer. Sound like Youn singing.
9:37AM Lol, I totally agree with you. Khmer Krom themselves still fighting to each other, the east of the delta fight with the west of the delta. Just Khmer Krom itselves want to spit east and west, how on earth they help return Kampuchea Krom back to Cambodia’s control?; just help your self. Hun Sen will gift to you 1 AK 47 and a coffin for each.
Oh, and don't forgotten your struggle in 1969's lesson. Totally Chaos!
Ah Sen should have better resolution than to order beating of his own kind-especially monks. Ah chkaih!!!!
Bullshit, Khmer in vietnam is no monkey in Cambodia.
Come on KK, put a bullet into one of the yuon leader like ah Ho 5 hong.
I agree with you 9.28 am. Well put.
I agree with you 10:24 am. Two bullets is better.
what makes you say our people in the east are fighting against in the west? The Khmer Krom people get along very well and we hold yearly kathen to bond our communities in Southern, northern provinces. We do everything we can in our capacities and limited rights to hold our community strong so don't you say bad stuff that you don't have a clue about. We speak Khmer funny or your heart can only listen for Vietnamese words when other Khmer talk?
Khmer Krom Doesn't speak proper Khmer. Sound like Youn singing.
I know some last name Thach, Seung, they speak so funny, i couldn't understand what tha hell they saying.
11.16 am, may be you're too slow. I love Khmer Krom accent and every other accents from various provinces such as Siem Riem. Well said 10.47 am.
Finally the WAR is started BUT AGAIN between KHMER and KHMER even in this forum!
Fuck all Ah Kon Mee Choy Marai Thmil Youn slave polices Cpp Fuck All Ah Kon Mee Chor Ma rai Cpp polices fuckinf viet cong go to hell with Ah Pret Hok Long Dy...Sooooonnnn.........Yum Bal is waiting Pourk Ah pret cpp fuken thmil youn slave ....
Khmer krom and khmer surin must be part of cambodia. they were former cambodian territories, so they must be returned back to cambodia. to let them be independent would to let them be under vietnam and thailand. i think when kampuchea krom and khmer surin freed them self and joined cambodia, cambodia will be prosperous.
There is no Khmer outside of Cambodia.
It is bad for khmer right now. Becauce they don't know their history. That is why neighbor look down them. If khmers are not every where it is mean yourn's khmers.
Oh well, Que sera, sera!
Puok Ah police Hun Sen choymray will go to hell very soon! Puok Ah kbotcheat Hun Sen and Ah sdech tingmong will be bunt themselves by Khmer people in the very near future!
God bless poor Cambodians... God will bring Cambodia back to life... Ah choymray Yuon and Ah choymray Siam that stole Khmers'lands will never get away with it ever.
What? Who stole Khmer's land? The Khmer can't live together in peace, and some of them just asked their friends from the neighboring countries to help them to gain independence from Cambodia. It is no crime to defense yourself and your family from those kings and queens who abused you.
Khmer in srok Yuon is not Khmer. They are Yuon, and they have no business protesting in Cambodia.
And that goes for Khmer in srok Siem and srok Lao as well.
Hot topic!
1:47 PM LOL, though I would call that passionate debate to enlight each others.
5:18 AM I think you are not Khmer yourself either, for the same reason that you gave which in terns nullified your point.
shut the fuck up Ah kon Mee Sophang yuon Xipee 5:18A
FROM YUON TONROTO
Guys, Guys go turn off your computer and have a good night sleep. Stop fighting and find ways to promote human right in every where in the world including Khmer Krom.
Khmer Long Beach
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